The Ulmas are on the path to beatification with the Vatican declaring them martyrs Dec. 17, 2022.
Polish family murdered by Nazis along with Jews they sheltered recalled on Holocaust Remembrance Day; family’s martyrdom paves way for beatification
Marriage is a gift from God that benefits everyone, pope says
Marriage is not a ceremony, a social event, a mere formality or an abstract ideal, Pope Francis said.
Pope Benedict XVI suffered from insomnia and exhaustion, papal biographer says
The late pontiff wrote a final letter to his biographer nine weeks before his death saying the “central motive” of his resignation was “the insomnia that has accompanied me uninterruptedly since World Youth Day in Cologne” in 2005.
Where in the world is Catholic Mass attendance highest?
The nation with the best Catholic Mass attendance in the world could be Nigeria according to a new study published by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA).
After ‘renewing’ SEEK23, missionaries are sharing fruits with others
SEEK23 boasted approximately 19,000 registrants, many of whom have since returned to their parishes and college campuses to spread the Gospel.
For first blind Catholic priest in Kenya, ordination is a ’dream turned reality’
Addressing the worshippers gathered at ordination Mass, Archbishop Muheria said the historic priestly ordination in the country “is a moment to also embrace that disabilities are gifts that God gives so that those people can develop other new gifts and enrich our society.”
In interview, pope says criticism is annoying, but can be helpful
The papacy is not a dictatorship, he said, and, besides, “criticism helps you to grow and improve things.”
Mission begins by meeting Jesus in the Scriptures and Eucharist, pope says
The connection between the missionary call of every disciple and the gift of Jesus present in the Eucharist was at the center of Pope Francis’ message for World Mission Sunday, which will be celebrated Oct. 22.